Gail Durham, Nevada Division of Forestry, shows bark beetle damage on a pine tree.

 
Forestry officials recommend steps for storing firewood in order to avoid infestations
View a slideshow here.
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Sierra Nevada forests are approaching what could become an epidemic of pine beetle infestations. Swaths of forests in the Western U.S. and Canada have [...]

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U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Chair Mervin Wright gather for the signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement. This video also features a welcome from Reno Mayor Bob Cashell.

Landmark video explains complicated issue in simple terms
(Submitted news) — The  Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) and KNPB Channel 5 Public Broadcasting present “Taming the Turbulent Waters,” a half-hour documentary celebrating the historic signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA), which occurred on Sept. 6, 2008. The next airing is Nov. 23 at 7:30 [...]

[NOTE: This was sent to DCNR employees today.]
Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR.
The following is my November report on activities within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Budget update
As you have undoubtedly seen on television or in the newspapers, state tax revenues continue to decline and are not meeting revised expectations. The Governor and legislative [...]

Click the image above to view a slideshow of Nevada’s historic Belmont Courthouse.
Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park is located 45 miles northeast of Tonopah via U.S. Highway 6, State Route 376 and Monitor Valley Road.
Built in 1876, the Belmont Courthouse was the seat of Nye County government until 1905. The building is partially restored and [...]

The Society of American Foresters, a national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States, is holding its annual meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno November 5 through 9.
“Forestry in a Climate of Change” is the convention theme and it brings national, regional local leaders, scientists, students and forestry [...]